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Updated on - Dec 21st, 2017 | 02:50 PM by Shamal
About: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) is an objective type common entrance examination for admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate level courses in Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, and Architecture in the state of West Bengal.
Authority: WBJEE exam is conducted by West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board.
Level: WBJEE 2018 is a State Level Exam which provides candidates with an opportunity to get admissions to various colleges and universities in West Bengal.
Courses: The various professional undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered in Engineering & Technology, Pharmacy, Medical, Dental and Architecture in Universities, Government Colleges as well as Self Financing Engineering & Technological Institutes in the State of West Bengal.
Curriculum: The syllabus consists of topics from the class 10+2 level examinations. The examination will be conducted in pen and paper-based and there will be multiple choice questions.
Mandatory: Candidates need to attempt Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry paper if they applied for engineering courses and for medical course candidate needed to attempt an additional biology paper in WBJEE 2018 examination.
Answer Key: WBJEE 2018 Answer Key will be released after the exams are over. Candidates can challenge the answer key by paying a non-refundable fee on Rs.500 per question.
Exam Name |
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination |
Also Known as |
WBJEE |
Conducting Authority |
West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board |
Level |
National |
Courses |
Engineering & Technology Pharmacy Medical Dental Architecture |
Application Mode |
Application form will be available online |
Syllabus |
Topics of 10+2 level |
Contact Details |
Address: WBJEE Board, AQ - 13/1, Sector - V, Salt Lake City, Kolkata - 700 091. Phone: (033) 2367 1159/1198 Email: wbjeeb@gmail.com Toll-free help desk: 1800 1023 781 |
Exam date: West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination Board announced the date of exam for the year 2018.
The WBJEE 2018 exam will be conducted on 22nd April 2018 (Sunday).
The application form filling process for the WBJEE 2018 will start from 19th December 2017 (tentative).
Application form: Application Form for WBJEE 2018 will be available from 19th December 2017 till 19th January 2018 .
Admit card: Candidates can download the WBJEEE 2018 admit card from 10th April 2018.
To know more WBJEE 2018 important dates click here.
Qualification: Candidates must pass Higher Secondary (10+2) Examination in General Stream in the regular class mode of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/Board as an eligibility.
Availability: WBJEE 2018 admit card will be available for the candidates on the official website after filling the application form.
Date: Candidates can download the WBJEE 2018 admit card form 10th April 2018.
Subjects: WBJEE 2018 syllabus includes the subjects like mathematics, physics, chemistry and biological science.
Note: Candidates are advised not to neglect any topic.
To download the WBJEE 2018 syllabus PDF, click here.
Mode: WBJEE 2018 examination will be conducted in offline mode (pen and paper-based) only.
Duration & Partition: Candidates will have four hours to complete the examination. The paper will be divided into three categories and consist of multiple choice questions.
To know more about the WBJEE 2018 exam pattern and marking scheme click here.
Particulars: The candidates are advised to use this system generated Application Number along with his/her date of birth for any future login to the WBJEE 2018 registration portal.
To know more about detailed instruction on how to submit WBJEE 2018 Application form click here.
Counselling date: The seat allotment process for the qualified candidates of WBJEE 2018 will begin from 18th June 2018.
Registration process: Candidates have to fill their choices for their branch and institute preference. And the registration fee for WBJEE 2018 counselling is INR 500.
To know more about WBJEE 2018 counselling process, click here.
Result date: The WBJEE 2018 results will be announced on 5th June 2018 on the official website.
Process: Candidate has to enter their Application number, password, and Security pin to check their WBJEE 2018 results.
For more information on WBJEE 2018 result, click here.
Candidates are advised to enter the examination centers at least 25 minutes before the commencement of the exam.
Candidate will be allowed to carry only the following items inside the examination hall:
1) Admit card
2) Pen
Calculators, Mobile Phones, Log tables, electronics gadgets with built-in calculators, black or printed paper, written chits, etc are not allowed in the examination.
In case of impersonation, the candidature of the concerned candidate will be cancelled outright and the impersonator will be handed over to police for criminal prosecution.
No candidate will be allowed to leave the examination hall before the session ends. At the end of the session, the candidate must hand over the OMR sheet to the invigilator on duty. If a candidate leaves the examination hall without handing over the OMR sheet to the invigilator on duty, his/her candidature will be cancelled.
Violation of any other examination norm in the examination hall during any session of the examination may lead to cancellation of the candidature.
Candidates without Admit card or with Admit card having defigured soiled or distorted photographs will not be allowed to sit for the examination.
Candidate must write his/her question booklet number at designated places on the OMR sheet and photo Attendance Sheet failing which his/her OMR sheet will not be evaluated and the candidature will stand cancelled.
Online forms of WBJEE 2018 can be filled from 19th December 2017.
The last date to submit the application is 19th January 2018.
The window for correction will be open from 26th January 2018 to 28th January 2018.
The Admit card can be downloaded by the candidates on 10th April 2018.
The WBJEE 2018 exam will be conducted on 22nd April 2018.
Paper 1 (Mathematics) will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Paper 2 (Physics & Chemistry) will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The result of WBJEE 2018 will be announced on 5th June 2018.
Age limit: Candidates need to be at least 17 years as on 31.12.2017 to be eligible to apply for the Engineering/ Technology course (other than Marine Engineering), Pharmacy and Architecture Courses. Candidates need to be at least 17 years as on 31.12.2017 and not more than 25 years as on 31.07.2017 to be eligible to apply for the Marine Engineering course.Candidates must be at least 17 years as on 31.12.2017 to be eligible to apply for the Medical/Dental course.
Domicile: The Domicile requirement is an eligibility criterion for admission to different degree level Medical, Dental, Engineering/Technology, Pharmacy & Architecture courses in West Bengal.
Qualification:For Marine Engineering, candidates must pass 10+2 examination of West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education or equivalent examination from a recognized Council/ Board. Candidates should score 60% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics in each subject and score a minimum of 50% marks in either 10 or 10+2.
Medical fitness: Candidates should produce a medical fitness certificate during the counseling process.
Read criteria: Different criteria apply for different universities and colleges. Hence, candidates are advised to go through the complete eligibility criteria to know more about it.
Application date: Candidates can fill the application form from 19th December 2017 to 19th January 2018, on the official website of WBJEE 2018.
Apply: Candidates have to visit the official website and click on the Apply option.
Filling and choosing: Candidates have to fill in their details and choose their preferred exam center, question paper medium.
Upload: Candidates should upload scanned copies of their thumb impression, signature and photograph according to the specifications mentioned.
Submit: Candidates should check the information and then click on the Final submit option.
Payment: Candidates have to pay the exam fee (application fee is INR 500/-) by clicking on the Pay Now option.
Print out: Note the transaction number and take a printout of the confirmation page.
Details regarding reservation can be availed from the Merit List generated after the examinations.
Payment mode: The WBJEE registration can be done online as well as offline.
Fee: The WBJEE application fee is INR 500/-
Domicile: The WBJEE 2018 reservation can be claimed only by the candidates who possess a domicile in West Bengal.
Reservation: The reservation details can be availed from the Merit List generated after the examinations.
Availability: The WBJEE application forms will be available from 19th December 2017.
Closing date: The last date for submitting online applications payment and downloading confirmation page is 19th January 2018
Correction: The window for correction will be open from February 6th, 2018 to February 8th, 2018.
Admit card: Candidates can download his/ her admit card on 10th April 2018.
Admit card date: The WBJEE admit card will be available on 10th April 2018
Mandatory document: The admit card is a mandatory document for the WBJEE exam.
Download: Candidates can download the admit card from the official website by entering their application number and password. The admit card must be downloaded and printed.
Contents: The admit card contains important information such as roll number, date of the exam and the examination center.
Tampering: The WBJEE admit card must not be tampered with as it will make it invalid.
Fetch: Students should carry a valid ID card along with the admit card.
Punctual: Students can enter the examination hall 25 minutes before the exam begins. They are not allowed to enter the exam hall after the exam has started.
Extra copies: Students are advised to keep a few extra copies of the downloaded admit card.
The WBJEE 2018 exam is a pen paper-based exam.
The exam consists of multiple choice questions.
The subjects for the WBJEE 2018 exam are Biological Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.
There will be 115, 40, 40, and 75 questions from Biological Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics respectively.
There are three types of question categories which are as below:
Question Category 1: Only one option is correct. A correct option will yield 1 mark and an incorrect option will yield -1/4 (negative) marks. For any combination of more than one option, the said answer will be treated as incorrect and will yield -¼ (negative) marks.
Question Category 2: Only one option is correct. A correct option will yield 2 marks and an incorrect option will yield -1/2 (negative) marks. For any combination of more than one option, the said answers will be treated as incorrect and yield -½ (negative ½) marks.
Question Category 3: One or more options are correct. Marking all correct options only will yield 2 (two) marks. For any combination of answers containing one or more incorrect options, the said answer will be treated as incorrect and it will yield zero (0) marks. For partially correct answers the marks awarded will be 2 X (number of correct options marked) / (total number of actually correct options).
The WBJEE syllabus consists of 10+2 level topics.
The main topics under each subject are as follows:
Mathematics: Algebra, Logarithms, Complex Numbers, Quadratic equations, Permutations and combination, Principle of Mathematical Induction, etc.
Physics: Kinematics, Laws of Motion, Physical World, Measurements, Units and Dimensions, Work, Power, Energy, Gravitation, Bulk Properties of Matter, Viscosity, Heat and Thermal Physics, etc.
Chemistry: Atomic Structure, Atoms, Molecules and Chemical Arithmetic, The periodic table and chemical families, Chemical bonding and molecular structure, Physical Chemistry of Solutions, etc.
Biological Science: Science of Life, Chemical constituents of living cells, Genetics and Evolution, Molecular basis of inheritance, etc.
The WBJEE 2018 results will be announced on 5th June 2018 on the official website.
Candidates can check the results on the official website by clicking on the Result link and entering their roll number, birthdate, and other details.
The result will be displayed once the candidate clicks the Submit option.
Admissions will be given on the basis of merit.
The counselling process will begin from 18th June 2018.
There will be three rounds of counselling in total.
Candidates need to register online and pay the fees online after remitting the fee. Candidates have to fill their choices for their branch and institute preference. The registration fee is INR 500/-.
There will be different stages of counselling such as Online Registration, Choice Filling, Seat Allocation, Reporting and Document Verification and Confirmation and Admission.
The documents to be submitted during the counselling process are Class X Admit card, WBJEE 2018 Admit Card, Category Certificate, if Applicable, Higher Secondary/ Class XII Mark Sheet, Print out of WBJEE 2018/ JEE Main 2018 rank from an official website, Receipt of Online Counselling Registration Fee (E-challan receipt), WBJEE 2018 Allotment Letter, Domicile Certificate, if Applicable and PWD Certificate, if Applicable.
1st round of seat allotment: The online registration process, declaration of Round 1 seat allotment and Round 1-Physical reporting, document verification initial fee payment, a collection of allotment cards at RC centers and withdrawal of admission will be conducted in the month of June 2018.
2nd round of seat allotment: The declaration of Round 2 seat allotment, Round 2 – Physical reporting, document verification, initial fee payment, the collection of allotment cards at RC centers, withdrawal of admission, Declaration of Round 3 allotment, Round 3 – Physical reporting, document verification, initial fee payment, the collection of allotment cards at RC centers, withdrawal of admission will be in the month of July 2018.
Final allotment process: The last date for physical reporting and admission for the final allotted institute by all the candidates who have been allocated a seat and E-Admission Procedure will be in the month of July 2018.
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Generally one of the best college ..you can take admission through WBJEE counselling or you can take admission directly by contacting through our college admission cell.generally under 30000 rank get admission in this college.
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The eligibility criteria for getting admission in B.Tech eligibility was 60% marks in science group and 55% in English language paper. Procedure was after giving JEE MAIN(in my case the board was WBJEE) exam candidate has to wait for their rank card and using that rank card they had to go through a counselling process.
The eligibility criteria for my course was one should have science as a subject in Class 12th and admission procedure was in management quota. I took WBJEE exam. There was no such typical cutoffs for my course in my college.
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Eligibility criteria are 45% marks in overall subjects in 10+2 and 55% in physics, chemistry and Math. I had taken the admission through WBJEE (West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination).Cutoffs marks are generally not disclosed by WBJEE, only ranks are published.
This is the best college for those who are aspiring for acquiring their b.tech degree without much knowledge of their basics as it takes admissions through direct entry or having low rank in WBJEE.Their course fees is quite affordable and almost all types of courses of engineering and management are available.
I want to change my Exam Centre to WBJEE 2017 to a centre nearer to my place of residence. What can I do for this and what are the provisions allotted to me by WBJEE for the same?
No, you cannot change the Exam Centre to WBJEE.
There are no provisions' provided by WBJEE to the candidates to change the Exam Centre of WBJEE under any circumstances.
If a candidate doesn't lock his/her choices, will they be processed for seat allotment for WBJEE 2017?
In any candidate forgets to LOCK one’s choice; the same will be locked as per procedure mentioned in the guidelines enumerated in the related government order because unlocked choices will not be considered for seat allotment through this e-Counseling process for the WBJEE 2017.
How many choices can a candidate get in WBJEE 2017?
The number of choices available for a candidate based on the eligibility criterion details submitted by one during registration. Within that limit, there is NO UPPER-LIMIT for the WBJEE 2017.
What is a Minority Institution? Who can opt for courses in such Institutions for WBJEE 2017?
Please refer Government Order on Guide Lines for e-Counseling for admission available in the Higher Education Departmental website at http://higherednwb.net under Minority Reservation Category for WBJEE 2017.
What is a Domicile Requirement for the WBJEE 2017?
A Student must have been residing in the State of West Bengal continuously for at least for last 10(ten) years or their parents must be permanent residents of State of West Bengal having their permanent home address in the State of West Bengal for WBJEE 2017
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